independent
adjective uk/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/ us/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
(NOT INFLUENCED)
B2 独立的
not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, or things
an independent enquiry/organization 独立调查／机构
They all made the same comment, quite independent of each other (= without deciding together to do so). 他们都不约而同作出了相同的评论。
（从政者）无党派的
An independent politician does not agree or vote with any particular political party.
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- An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conflict.
- It's hard to obtain truly independent financial advice.
- We make use of available research facilities and license technology from independent sources.
- The industry has not commented on the results of an independent study into the safety of mobile phones.
(NOT RULED)
B2 （国家）独立的
An independent country is not governed or ruled by another country.
Belize became fully independent from Britain in 1981. 伯利兹于1981年脱离英国完全独立。
The 2014 referendum in Scotland focused on a simple "yes" or "no" question: Should Scotland be an independent country?
Synonyms: autonomousself-governingsovereign (GOVERNMENT)
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- The province is nominally independent.
- A bloody civil war followed the proclamation of an independent state.
- The international community has refused to recognize the newly independent nation state.
- The creation of independent states has led to a resurgence of nationalism.
- After India became independent, she chose to be a member of the Commonwealth.
(NOT HELPED)
B1 自立的，独立的
not taking help or money from other people
Grandma's very independent and does all her own shopping and cooking. 祖母非常独立，购物做饭全是自己干。
I've always been financially independent. 在经济上我一直自食其力。
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- She's fiercely independent.
- She attaches great value to being financially independent.
- She wanted to be independent and beholden to no one.
- She's very mature and independent for her age.
- I wish you'd be a bit more independent.
- Despite the many challenges, some independent retailers are still seeing strong sales.
- Linda is an independent consultant specializing in digital educational materials.
- Hundreds of small independent shops will be forced to close by the opening of this superstore.
(GRAMMAR)
language specialized（分句）独立的
An independent grammatical clause forms part of a sentence but can also form a separate sentence.
independent
noun [ C ] uk/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/ us/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
(POLITICS)
（不代表任何党派的）独立政客
a politician who does not represent a political party
He left the Conservatives and stood as an independent. 他离开了保守党，以独立候选人身份参选。
US不属于任何党派的投票人
a voter who does not belong to a political party
She is gaining support among independents who have no political preference or who lean Democratic. 她正在获得那些没有政治倾向或倾向民主党的独立投票人的支持。
(BUSINESS)
（不属于大企业的）独立经营店铺，独立小企业
a shop, small business, etc. that is not part of a large company
The band would rather sign to an independent than a major record label. 这支乐队宁愿跟独立唱片公司签约，而不是跟大公司。